Computer Systems 12 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Computer Systems schools is 490,691 with 240,472 female students and 250,219 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best Computer Systems schools.

Among the best Computer Systems schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 59,238, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 11,886 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.

Student Population Comparison Between Best Computer Systems Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	11,886	6,650	5,236
2	Carnegie Mellon University	15,888	8,977	6,911
3	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
4	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	59,238	31,825	27,413
5	Stanford University	18,625	9,667	8,958
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	53,363	36,169	17,194
7	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	56,997	29,577	27,420
8	The University of Texas at Austin	53,864	23,614	30,250
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	51,044	23,932	27,112
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	52,855	24,997	27,858
11	Cornell University	26,793	12,696	14,097
12	University of California-San Diego	44,256	20,975	23,281
Total		490,691	250,219	240,472

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Computer Systems schools is 318,043 with 164,298 female students and 153,745 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Computer Systems schools.

Among the best Computer Systems schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 43,165, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,535.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Computer Systems Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	2,351	2,184
2	Carnegie Mellon University	7,377	3,765	3,612
3	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
4	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	37,140	19,404	17,736
5	Stanford University	7,904	3,840	4,064
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	20,591	12,413	8,178
7	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	40,684	22,246	18,438
8	The University of Texas at Austin	43,165	18,254	24,911
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	38,040	17,815	20,225
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	15,920	18,534
11	Cornell University	16,128	7,333	8,795
12	University of California-San Diego	34,955	15,782	19,173
Total		318,043	153,745	164,298

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Computer Systems schools is 172,648 with 76,174 female students and 96,474 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Computer Systems schools.

Among the best Computer Systems schools, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 32,772, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 7,351.

Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Computer Systems Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	7,351	4,299	3,052
2	Carnegie Mellon University	8,511	5,212	3,299
3	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
4	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	22,098	12,421	9,677
5	Stanford University	10,721	5,827	4,894
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	32,772	23,756	9,016
7	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	16,313	7,331	8,982
8	The University of Texas at Austin	10,699	5,360	5,339
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	13,004	6,117	6,887
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	18,401	9,077	9,324
11	Cornell University	10,665	5,363	5,302
12	University of California-San Diego	9,301	5,193	4,108
Total		172,648	96,474	76,174

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Computer Systems schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 318,043 students, 3,981 students (1.25%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 81,814 students (25.72%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 172,648 students, 38,840 students (22.50%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 12,750 students (7.38%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Computer Systems Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	-	-	7,351	46 (0.63%)	-
2	Carnegie Mellon University	7,377	25 (0.34%)	2,306 (31.26%)	8,511	529 (6.22%)	1,191 (13.99%)
3	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	60 (0.18%)	6,233 (18.85%)	12,812	1,733 (13.53%)	1,634 (12.75%)
4	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	37,140	343 (0.92%)	22,545 (60.70%)	22,098	8,869 (40.13%)	2,286 (10.34%)
5	Stanford University	7,904	350 (4.43%)	-	10,721	-	854 (7.97%)
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	20,591	1,580 (7.67%)	3,634 (17.65%)	32,772	23,677 (72.25%)	658 (2.01%)
7	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	40,684	670 (1.65%)	7,467 (18.35%)	16,313	986 (6.04%)	1,237 (7.58%)
8	The University of Texas at Austin	43,165	245 (0.57%)	19,050 (44.13%)	10,699	12 (0.11%)	663 (6.20%)
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	38,040	563 (1.48%)	9,815 (25.80%)	13,004	891 (6.85%)	1,181 (9.08%)
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	41 (0.12%)	3,115 (9.04%)	18,401	1,438 (7.81%)	1,468 (7.98%)
11	Cornell University	16,128	-	593 (3.68%)	10,665	527 (4.94%)	979 (9.18%)
12	University of California-San Diego	34,955	104 (0.30%)	7,056 (20.19%)	9,301	132 (1.42%)	599 (6.44%)
Average		318,043	3,981 (1.25%)	81,814 (25.72%)	172,648	38,840 (22.50%)	12,750 (7.38%)

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